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September 30, 2018

‘SNL’ recruits Matt Damon to play Brett Kavanaugh while Kanye goes off the rails dressed as water bottle

[griojw id=”Iw1lDmVT” playerid=”x9J2bwvH”]   -Saturday Night Live kicked off its 44th season Saturday with host Adam Driver, musical guest Kanye
July 15, 2016

Ato Essandoh talks new film “Jason Bourne” and how acting found him

Ato Essandoh stars in the new film “Jason Bourne” as Craig Jeffers, a CIA agent who is set out to catch the
September 17, 2015

Diversity 101: Why Matt Damon needs to stop talking, start listening

Apologies with conditions (or a conjunction) are not real apologies. Such was the nature of Matt Damon’s “apology” about his…
September 16, 2015

Matt Damon (sort of) apologizes for controversial diversity comments

Matt Damon lost a ton of fans this week after a clip from the season 4 premiere of Project Greenlight…
September 14, 2015

Matt Damon tries to explain diversity to a black woman filmmaker

Sunday night HBO kicked off the fourth season of Project Greenlight, their reality series centered around the filmmaking process. However,…
February 19, 2014

George Clooney, Matt Damon attend White House movie screening

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hosting a screening of the movie 'The Monuments Men' at the White House…
August 9, 2013

Matt Damon: Obama ‘broke up with me’

theGRIO REPORT - Actor Matt Damon was one of President Barack Obama's most enthusiastic celebrity backers when he ran for…
August 8, 2013

‘Elysium’ director Neill Blomkamp discusses Nelson Mandela’s influence on his new film

theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio, 'Elysium' director Neil Blomkamf discusses race and casting in his Hollywood blockbuster...
May 10, 2012

Will gay marriage help Hollywood fall back in love with Obama?

theGRIO REPORT-The Obama-love in Hollywood, which ebbed a bit in the last two years, could be rekindled by his decision…
April 10, 2012

George Clooney to host $40K-a-head Obama fundraiser

theGRIO REPORT - George Clooney has announced that he will host a $40,000-a-head fundraiser at his Los Angeles home in…
January 1, 2012

Hollywood in 2012: Out of love with Barack Obama?

NEW YORK (AP) - Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama, the equivalent…
December 21, 2011

Matt Damon on Obama: A 'one term president with some b*lls' would be better

Matt Damon, one of Barack Obama's earliest supporters and once one of his most staunch advocates, slammed the President in…
July 25, 2011

Don Cheadle: 'The Guard' is funny, not offensive

VIDEO - Don Cheadle appeared on _Morning Joe_ today to discuss his new comedy, 'The Guard' which will be released…
February 23, 2011

Anthony Mackie: ‘It’s a very good time to be me’

VIDEO - Up-and-coming actor Anthony Mackie appeared on 'Today' to discuss his role alongside Matt Damon in the thriller 'The…
December 12, 2009

Morgan Freeman talks about making 'Invictus' and playing Mandela

Without question, Morgan Freeman is one of the greatest actors of our time - of any race, from any genre.…
December 11, 2009

Invictus: South African story has relevance for America

REVIEW - The new Clinton Eastwood movie, 'Invictus,' set in South Africa, tempts Americans to make the inevitable comparison of…
December 9, 2009

Hollywood depicts shining South African moment with 'Invictus'

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africans say a new Hollywood film about sport, race and Nelson Mandela will tell the world…